Cal vs Caleb

Side-by-side comparison of Cal and Caleb — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cal

Boy name · Rank #670

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Name B

Caleb

Boy name · Rank #49

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cal Caleb
Current Rank #670 #49
Total Births (all years) 7,303 319,054
Peak Year 2024 2002
Peak Year Births 408 11,665
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cal Caleb
1880ss 104 182
1890ss 87 89
1900ss 59 106
1910ss 176 317
1920ss 249 416
1930ss 215 316
1940ss 309 312
1950ss 538 417
1960ss 458 518
1970ss 288 4,013
1980ss 333 20,646
1990ss 689 66,297
2000ss 903 110,080
2010ss 1,273 86,713
2020ss 1,622 28,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cal Caleb
2014 129 9,243
2015 144 8,823
2016 160 7,978
2017 159 7,151
2018 150 6,994
2019 166 6,414
2020 235 5,612
2021 263 5,961
2022 343 5,772
2023 373 5,521
2024 408 5,766

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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